tonight for abc 7 news at 6. tonight, protests erupt across the country after the supreme court decision to overturn roe v. wade. emotions boiling over on the streets. in iowa, a truck driving into a crowd of protesters. in arizona, demonstrators banging on doors at the state capitol. police firing tear gas to disperse them. cheers from anti-abortion rights advocates, some celebrating the decision they'd been working toward for decades. the republican senator who cast crucial confirmation votes for two of the justices now insisting they misled her about their true intent. abortion now illegal in eight states. 18 more states now moving to ban or restrict abortions. with abortion rights supporters vowing to press on, what's next after roe? western governors banding together to keep abortions available.

plans for mobile clinics and a grassroots effort to help women get abortion drugs. plus, growing questions about what the supreme court could do about things like same-sex marriage and access to contraceptives. also tonight, president biden signing the first significant gun-safety law in nearly 30 years. what's in the bill and what's not. why the president says it will save lives, as the last of the victims of the uvalde school massacre is laid to rest. the deadly attack in norway. why officials are raising the terror alert after a gunman opens fire just ahead of pride celebrations. murder confession revealed. in a case that gripped the nation, brian laundrie's chilling eight-page letter, claiming he ended the life of his girlfriend, gabby petito. why he called it a mercy killing. powerful rockets from the u.s. arrive in ukraine. with their longer range, will they make a difference? as ukrainian troops lose ground to russian forces. plus, president biden arrives in europe for high-stakes meetings with g-7 leaders on ukraine and amid fears of growing inflation. and "america strong."

as the country marks pride month, the special dedication where the movement all began more than 50 years ago. good evening. it's great to have you with us on this saturday. i'm whit johnson. as we come on the air tonight, protests erupting nationwide, reaction from both sides to the supreme court's landmark ruling overturning roe v. wade. demonstrators gathering at the supreme court. those in favor of abortion rights at times facing off against many celebrating the justices' decision. those protests spanning the entire country today, most of them peaceful as eight states already moved to make abortion illegal. overnight, officers firing tear gas to break up a large crowd outside the arizona state capitol. and in iowa, police launching an investigation after a truck hit protesters at an abortion rights rally in cedar rapids. one person taken to the hospital.

many now looking to the court after the conservative justices ended constitutional protections for abortion. and justice clarence thomas, in his concurring opinion, suggested the court might now rethink precedents set by other landmark rulings on gay marriage and contraception. those words helping to fuel some of those taking to the streets today. we have team coverage tonight, and abc's congressional correspondent rachel scott leads us off from the supreme court. >> reporter: tonight, the supreme court's decision sending shock waves across the nation. >> my body, my choice! >> reporter: from coast to coast, thousands protesting the end of the constitutional right to an abortion. in los angeles, demonstrators flooding the freeway. overnight, a truck driver plowing through a crowd in cedar rapids, iowa. police now investigating. in arizona at the state capitol, officers firing tear gas at protesters. and police in providence, rhode

island, a police officer, a republican running for state office has now been charged with simple assault after he was seen punching his political opponent at a protest. but outside the supreme court, cheers and relief for those against abortion rights. >> i honestly cried tears of joy. it's been something that we have been waiting for for so long, and now finally, for the lives of so many of the unborn to finally be protected and recognize we do have the right to life, it was really moving for me. >> reporter: president biden warned of the dire consequences, insisting the ruling puts reproductive health at risk. >> reporter: do you think the supreme court is broken, in your view? >> i think the supreme court has made some terrible decisions. >> reporter: the landmark decision backed by the conservative majority, stripping away the right to an abortion after nearly 50 years. justice samuel alito writing, "roe was egregiously wrong and deeply damaging. roe was on a collision course with the constitution from the day it was decided." and joining alito were justices clarence thomas, neil gorsuch, brett kavanaugh, and

amy coney barrett, three of them trump appointees. republican senator susan collins was critical to putting kavanaugh and gorsuch on the bench, saying this about kavanaugh at the time. >> he noted that roe had been reaffirmed 19 years later by planned parenthood vs. casey and that it was precedent on precedent. he said it should be extremely rare that it be overturned. >> reporter: now she says she was misled. in notes obtained by "the new york times," kavanaugh apparently gave collins private assurances, claiming he understood the real-world consequences and stating, i am a don't-rock-the-boat kind of judge. but with roe overturned, the impact was felt within minutes. abortion now illegal for 31 million americans in at least eight states, including louisiana, where reproductive rights advocates say they are worried. >> people will have to carry a child to term when they're already living in substandard housing, when their children are not getting the best education, when they can barely feed their

families. >> emotions raw on both sides. rachel scott joining us now from the supreme court. rachel, recent polling seems to indicate this ruling overturning roe v. wade is at odds with where a majority of americans stand, so how do supporters of abortion rights plan to carry on this fight in the future? >> reporter: whit, i can tell you that many of the people gathered here today along with democrats hope this turns into a driving issue ahead of the midterm elections in november. on capitol hill there's an push to protection access to abortion under the law, but republicans are largely opposed to that, so for now, this battle will be left up to the states, whit. >> rachel, thank you. with this landmark supreme court decision, many are now asking, what's next after roe? while more states are moving to make abortions illegal, others are working to increase access. plus, growing questions about how the supreme court could take on other matters, like birth control and same-sex marriage. here's abc's zohreen shah. >> we are the post-roe generation! >> reporter: tonight, the

immediate impact of that game-changing supreme court decision being felt nationwide. and tense standoffs. >> we will vote! we will vote! >> reporter: eight states tonight have bans enforced, with 18 more likely to ban or severely restrict abortion in the coming days or weeks, including oklahoma. >> that makes this supreme court decision the most life-saving decision in the history of our nation. >> reporter: in sioux falls, south dakota, this planned parenthood sending patients to neighboring states. >> the outrage of this -- we will stand for every single person to the fullest extent of the law to make sure that never happens in minnesota. >> reporter: that response from minnesota's governor coming in the form of an executive order, protecting people seeking abortions there from legal repercussions in their own state. some women looking to telemedicine and virtual mailboxes. the online abortion site plan c

tells women how to find the abortion pill. >> and we want to make all forms of abortion as easily accessible to people as we can. >> reporter: and tonight, experts weighing in after justice clarence thomas argued in his concurring opinion the supreme court should reconsider other rulings codifying rights to contraception access and same-sex marriage. >> there's a very good chance that, probably not in the next year or two, but within a few years, issues like contraception or same-sex marriage could actually be subject to revisiting. >> reporter: people out here know the abortion decision has been made, but they tell us they are concerned for what could come next. >> these issues really affect the next generation, and if i come out here and speak up, then i can show my support for change. >> clarence thomas saying that, you know, basically queer rights are next is why we all have to show up. >> reporter: california, oregon, and washington are joining forces to protect abortion rights, and here in california,

the governor just signed a law to protect patients and providers from civil liability. whit? >> zohreen shah, thank you. be sure to tune in to a special edition of "this week" tomorrow morning. martha raddatz will go one-on-one with south dakota governor kristi noem and senator elizabeth warren on the future of reproductive rights in america. next here tonight, historic gun safety legislation is now law. president biden signing the bipartisan bill today at the white house before leaving for europe. the measure doesn't go as far as the president had hoped, but he's hailing it as progress. here's abc's alex presha. >> reporter: tonight, the country's first major gun-safety law in nearly 30 years. >> god willing, it's going to save a lot of lives. >> reporter: president biden signing the safer communities act just before his trip to europe, the culmination of bipartisan negotiations in congress moved by the deadly mass shootings in buffalo and texas. >> their message to us was do something. i don't know how many times we

heard that -- just do something. for god's sake, just do something. well, today, we did. >> reporter: biden's praised the legislation despite it not including everything he's called for. the more than $13 billion package enhances background checks for gun buyers under 21, it expands the category of domestic violence abusers banned from buying a gun, it gives incentives for states to pass red flag laws, and gives funds for intervention, school security, and mental health services. the act does not include a ban on assault weapons, nor does it raise the age limit on buying them from 18 to 21. the law was dependent on bipartisan support. senators involved in negotiations called it a goal not a guarantee. in the end, it had enough republican votes in both the house and senate. >> the motion is adopted. >> reporter: applause broke out friday as speaker nancy pelosi called the vote. and today, hours after the gun reform law was signed, the last of the uvalde victims was laid

to rest. 10-year-old uziyah garcia, remembered for his contagious laugh, shaggy hair, and silly jokes. >> that community still devastated by this tragedy. alex presha joining us now. alex, that vote coming on the heel of a major gun rights ruling by the supreme court, striking down a new york state law that required anyone seeking to conceal carry a handgun show proper cause. we know new york and seven other states have these requirements. how are they responding tonight? >> reporter: whit, many of these states are now rushing to revise their rules and their laws. new jersey's governor signed a executive order to see which areas can be designated as gun-free sensitive places, including hospitals, courthouses, and public transit. and then new york's governor has called for a special legislative session to limit where concealed carry is allowed, and whit, that session will take place next week. >> okay, alex, thank you. we turn now to norway, where

officials raised the terror alert level after a deadly attack overnight in oslo ahead of pride celebrations there. a gunman opening fire in an area popular in the lgbtq-plus community, killing two people and wounding more than 20 in what police are calling a terror attack. crowds marched through the streets in protest. organizers decided at the last minute to cancel the city's annual pride parade that had been planned for today. now to the war in ukraine. powerful rocket systems from the u.s. have arrived on the battlefield and are being used against russian targets. ukrainian troops, who have been outgunned for months now, have been struggling to stave off russian advances in the east. these high-precision weapons are expected to make a difference. abc's tom sufi burridge reports from kyiv. >> reporter: tonight, the first images of u.s.-provided longer-range rocket systems now being used to strike russian positions. the ukrainian military releasing this video. the precision launchers capable

of hitting targets more than 40 miles away. four already supplied to ukraine. the u.s. this week promising four more. president zelenskyy saying these weapons are more important than ever as russian forces seize more territory in the eastern donbas. ukrainian troops retreating from severodonetsk. ukrainian officials saying the russians are now in full control of the city. ukraine's intelligence chief saying they're moving to defensive positions on higher ground. civilians still desperately trying to get out. we met slata who fled severodonetsk. now in western ukraine. this whole area looked like this. they've now created these very basic houses because around 12 million people have been forced from their homes across ukraine. that is your bed? slata's dad away, fighting for their country. mom ludmilla saying everything

is uncertain for them now, but they had to get out. children were dying. today putin promised to supply belarus with nuclear-capable missiles. it comes as western officials claim russia could be running out of certain types of ammunition. whit? >> tom, thanks. and as ukraine faces these fierce battles, president biden is traveling overseas, just touching down in germany to meet with g-7 leaders. ukraine, of course, high on the agenda there. abc's maryalice parks joins us now from austria. maryalice, the leaders also discussing the growing impact of inflation. >> reporter: yeah, whit, most of these leaders gathered here are facing tough economic challenges back home that the war in ukraine has contributed to, like rising inflation and spikes in gas prices. those issues definitely top of the agenda for the meeting here. we do expect these g-7 leaders to make some kind of announcement aimed at trying to bring down the cost of food globally. and the other big question for these g-7 leaders, how long can they support ukraine at this pace? the u.s. has committed to spend

billions. just last week, the pentagon announced another $450 million that will go out the door to ukraine in security assistance. that brings the total to $6 billion from the u.s. to ukraine in security assistance since february. whit. >> maryalice, thank you. now to some new and disturbing revelations in the brian laundrie/gabby petito case. several pages from laundrie's notebook found near his body in florida have been made public by his family attorney. details now from abc's reana roy. >> reporter: it was a case that gripped the nation, and tonight for the first time, we're hearing from brian laundrie in his own words, after investigators say he murdered his girlfriend gabby petito during a cross-country road trip last summer. the fbi says brian admitted to killing gabby in this eight-page handwritten letter released by the laundrie family attorney. but brian claiming it was a mercy killing, that gabby had fallen and was in pain. writing in part, "i ended her

life. i thought it was merciful, that it is what she wanted, but i see now all the mistakes i made. i panicked. i was in shock." federal authorities say brian strangled gabby to death in wyoming and returned home to florida alone, sparking a nationwide search. her remains later found near grand teton national park. brian and his family declined to speak with law enforcement or gabby's parents. brian then disappeared himself. authorities say they found his body in a swamp near his family's home next to a notebook with that written confession, saying he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. gabby's family has filed a civil lawsuit against brian's parents, accusing them of intentional infliction of emotional distress. the laundries' attorney has called the case baseless and is seeking to dismiss it. a judge will decide whether the laundries will face a jury in the next few weeks. whit? >> thanks to you tonight.

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finally tonight, "america strong." as the country celebrates pride, the special dedication where a movement was born. >> reporter: across the country today, the culmination of pride month. events celebrating the lgbtq plus community. >> happy pride! >> reporter: a movement that began in 1969 at new york's stonewall inn, where patrons fought back against a police raid, a time when living openly was often against the rules. >> the stonewall inn is the original safe space. it's a living, breathing piece of history. >> in new york city in the '60s it was illegal to serve alcohol to a homosexual. it was illegal to dance together. it was illegal if you didn't wear three pieces of clothing, articles of clothing that matched your gender.

so it was tough back then. >> reporter: but in 2016, the stonewall national monument became the first of its kind dedicated the lgbtq-plus history. and then yesterday, officials in new york city broke ground for the stonewall national monument visitors center. >> it's important we have the stonewall inn as part of our long and powerful history, but to have a visitor's center and a place for me that we can feel grounded. >> my history is important to know where i come from, to know the people that have fought for me to breathe, to be here, to have agency over my life. >> reporter: the past and present honoring a more than 50-year movement for equality. thanks for watching tonight. i'm whit johnson in new york. i'll see you on "gma" in the morning. linsey davis will be back here tomorrow night. have a great night. next on ab6

breaking news crews right now on the front lines of two brush fires one tears through a large home in the east bay. are we gonna let that stand? voices speaking out in support of choice a congressman from the east bay joins a group protesting the overturning of roe vs. wade the changes already in motion. and the return of pride will take a look at a weekend devoted to celebrating our differences and embracing our common humanity abc 7 news at 6 starts right now. now from abc 7 live breaking news and that breaking news on those two rush fires. you can see their middle of your screen huge plumes of smoke as a brush fire raced up a hillside in alamo the video you're

watching came in just about an hour ago where you can see those flames tearing into a large home initial reports. are that a second home was also damaged. crews are on the scene on alamo ranch road near stone valley road. this is just off of highway 680. first reports of the fire came in this afternoon around tree crews worked quickly and now save forward progress has been stopped. and a new wildfire is now burning in the santa cruz mountains the rock fire is burning in an oak and pine forest near highway 17 and hutchinson road. that fire is holding off at just one acre so far and it's about 50% contained those restructures were threatened when the fire was first reported the good news no evacuation orders or warnings have been issued. so right away, let's get to abc 7 news weather anchor spencer christian watching those conditions very closely. yeah, dan, you know, it's still very warm over in the inland east bay where the fire and elmo is burning the wind there is light of the relative humidity dangerously low as